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Activites at Pentland View Care Home

Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!

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Jeanine Sinclair and Katherine Kerr

Jeanine Sinclair and Katherine Kerr

Activities Coordinators

We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home, and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. 

We ensure the team knows each resident's preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centred program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends. 

Celebrating life at Pentland View Care Home

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Musical Reminiscence
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Musical Reminiscence

We have greatly enjoyed our blocks of Play Away music sessions here in the home. 

These intergenerational music classes never fail to put a smile on everyone’s faces and to get us singing, playing and moving along. It’s our time to “grow down” and enjoy the simple pleasures of making music and remembering many of the songs that we used to sing with our own children.

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A visit to a familiar face
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A visit to a familiar face

Recently, we said goodbye to a face that has graced Pentland View for 20 years! Loredana worked pretty much every position in the home over the years, ending her time with us as a much-loved nurse. With her sister-in-law, Anca, (also a former employee as head chef at Pentland View) she has opened a new café in the town, 4UBistro. 

As we miss them a lot, we decided to pop down to say hello and show our support, while also sampling the delicious food and coffees. In her usual style, Loredana met us at the door and was filling our table with tasty treats before we could even order! As you can see, it was a very happy reunion.

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Ladies Day at Aintree
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Ladies Day at Aintree

It was time to don our fascinators and glad rags we Pentland View celebrated Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot. The day began with a pamper for the ladies, including make-up and nails being done in the beautiful setting of our blooming garden. After lunch, our well-dressed residents gathered in the Main Lounge to watch the royal procession at Ascot and coverage leading up to the race. While we waited for the action to happen, we had our own races, with the residents taking on the role of both jockey and horse and doing their best to gather up their roll of newspaper with their feet the fastest. 

It was a lot of fun and a great laugh. After the exertion of the races, we were ready to relax, watch the live event itself, and enjoy tea and coffees from our lovely china sets, along with homemade scones with jam and cream. It was a fun and fancy day at the races!

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Wick Arion Choir performance
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Wick Arion Choir performance

Residents, guests and staff were treated to a performance by the Wick Arion Choir. This was particularly meaningful to Wilma, who belonged to the choir, herself, for many years. 

Watching her light up and sing along to every song was so special. Everyone enjoyed the performance and many sang and even danced along. 

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A walk around the forest
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A walk around the forest

Willie B, Peter, and Linda enjoyed an outing to Dunnet Forest. This is one of Linda’s favourite spots, having walked the dogs there with her husband over the years. 

As we walked, we chatted, reminisced and soaked in the beautiful sunshine and nature all around us. Afterwards, we stopped for ice cream before heading home.  

Murder Mystery at the Mill

Murder Mystery at the Mill

Jane, Sandra, and Jeanine spent a Friday evening at the local Mill Theatre enjoying the Thurso Player’s murder mystery. While sipping on red wine (Jeanine was on water), the ladies enjoyed the comedic murder mystery caper, while trying to figure out a “whodunit”. 

It was a lot of fun, especially for Jane and Sandra, who both enjoy a good crime novel! Jane even managed to solve the crime, but then decided on a different scenario. It was a brilliant evening and the ladies are looking forward to the next production.

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Ducklings hatch at Pentland View
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Ducklings hatch at Pentland View

This month we have had five little ducklings incubate, hatch, and grow at Pentland View, bringing so much joy and fun into the home. The residents were part of the process from the beginning, helping to set up the cage for the hatchlings. 

Marion even managed to witness the first duckling hatch! Arriving on Tuesday and all hatched by Friday, we taught the ducklings to eat, drink, and even to paddle! More than one resident used the phrase, “like ducks to water.” The ducklings made daily visits to r4esidents in their rooms, had plays in the lounges and garden, and enjoyed paddling in a pool brought in especially for them. After being picked up by Incredible Eggs, they will go on to live their lives in a beautiful bird sanctuary in England. We are planning to make this a yearly occurrence. 

Ducklings hatch at home

Ducklings hatch at home

There was a lot of egg-citement at the home as five ducklings hatched throughout the first week, with the first hatching being witnessed by resident, Marion Owen. 

Residents were able to pet and feed the ducklings as they found their footing in their temporary home. In addition to teaching the ducklings how to eat and drink, the residents also enjoyed watching them as they learned to paddle and dive in a pool provided by activities coordinator, Jeanine Sinclair. 

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Play Away Intergenerational Music classes
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Play Away Intergenerational Music classes

Pentland View is hosting a block of Play Away music sessions. During these sessions, the residents enjoy interacting with children and their accompanying adults, playing instruments, dancing, and singing songs. It’s amazing how many of the songs come back to us as we sing along! 

These sessions are full of laughter, dancing, singing, fun, and, of course, music!

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Musical Reminiscence

We have greatly enjoyed our blocks of Play Away music sessions here in the home. 

These intergenerational music classes never fail to put a smile on everyone’s faces and to get us singing, playing and moving along. It’s our time to “grow down” and enjoy the simple pleasures of making music and remembering many of the songs that we used to sing with our own children.

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Activities and Events Partnerships

As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies

English National Ballet
Together With Music
Blenheim Palace
Oomph!
NAPA
Bloomin Haus
Vegetarian For Life
Sea Life Trust - Beluga Whale Sanctuary
Historic Environment Scotland
Five Sisters Zoo
Damian Bailey Photography

Life enrichment

With us, it's all about making every day meaningful for our residents. We do this through our Life Enrichment programme, designed to suit the needs of each person in our care, and support individuals in retaining their joy, purpose and life skills for as long as possible. We offer a range of daily activities for individuals to get involved in, whether that's socially as part of a group, solo or with a team member, ensuring everyone receives the support that adds enrichment to their life.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

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